Ways to Transfer WhatsApp Messages Between iPhones

--Wednesday, Dec.21, 2016

Since Jan Koum and Brian Acton established WhatsApp on February 24, 2009, WhatsApp
has undoubtedly become much more popular than ever. By June 2016, more than 100 million
voice calls are made per day on WhatsApp according to a post on the company's blog. I don't
doubt that there is anyone who doesn't know what WhatsApp is. Thanks to WhatsApp, the
boundary between friends and us are getting stronger.

'If I didn't open WhatsApp once, I'd feel uncomfortable all day long.' I believe that situation
must be common in the public now. However, given that you've switched to a brand new
iPhone, say iPhone 7/7 Plus, do you know how to transfer and keep your WhatsApp chat
history along with the new iPhone? People tend to upgrade their phones over 2 years, so this
guide will definitely come in handy one day. Whether you need it now or later, you'd better take
a look at four methods below.

Method 1: Transfer WhatsApp Messages via WhatsApp Manager

WhatsApp Manager, known as iOS WhatsApp Transfer, Backup & Restore, is a
multifunctional software provides a fast, simple and secure way to transfer WhatsApp data from
iPhone to iPhone/Android without any data loss.

Note that WhatsApp Manager supports to transfer to Android phones as well.

Step 2.Connect iPhones to the Software

Now, you should connect both iPhones via USB cables to Mac/PC. When it's done, the
software will automatically detect c associated devices and show on the screen. Please confirm
whether the source device and the target device are correct. If yes, tap "Transfer" to start
transferring. If not, click "Flip" right in the middle to change the source/target iPhones.

Step 3. Transfer WhatsApp Data

Once you hit the "Transfer" button, a pop-up will show up informing you of the fact that current
WhatsApp data on the target device will be overwritten. Please choose "Yes" to continue
transferring process.

The process will complete in no time. Normally, it takes less than 5 minutes. After that, you will
be prompted that the transfer has completed. Now, open WhatsApp on your new iPhone, you
will find all the data, including text messages, voice messages, images and stickers safe and
sound.

Method 2: Transfer WhatsApp Chats via Auto Backup

As a matter of facts, WhatsApp itself allows users to backup and restore data in the app. It will
send and store your contents to the WhatsApp's iCloud similar to the iCloud on iPhone. Though
this method is a bit troublesome, it enables users to 'transfer' WhatsApp data. Please check out
the following steps.

Note that if you want to avoid wiping out the current data, you can use iPhone Data Recovery to restore WhatsApp data from iCloud instead.

Method 4: Transfer WhatsApp Messages via iTunes

WhatsApp conversations are retrievable from iTunes backups as long as there are iTunes
backup files available. The detailed steps are showed as below.

Step 1. Connect the old iPhone to iTunes.

Step 2. Go to "Summary" page and Click on "Back Up Now" to have iPhone backed
up.

Step 3. When the backup completes, unplug the old iPhone and connect the new iPhone to
iTunes.

Step 4. Go to the "Summary" page and select "Restore Backup..."

Step 5. Choose the previous backup file to restore.

Step 6. Wait until the restoration is done.

Notes: Four ways to Back up WhatsApp after the Transfer

After you've successfully transferred WhatsApp messages from old iPhone to new iPhone, you
should done a backup in case that data loss happens somehow. Users are allowed to do a
backup for WhatsApp via four methods. You can choose the one that you'd like to try.

Backup via WhatsApp

Step 1. Launch "WhatsApp" on iPhone.

Step 2. Go to "Settings" > "Chat Backup".

Step 3. Click on "Back Up Now".

Note that you can also enable "Auto Backup".

Backup via iCloud

Step 1. Run the "Settings" app on iPhone.

Step 2. Scroll down and choose "iCloud" option.

Step 3. Swipe down and tap "Backup" option.

Step 4. Hit "Back Up Now" button.

Note that you can toggle on "iCloud Backup" as to enable the auto-backup feature.

If you're reading this paragraph, I assume that you've already learned and known how to
transfer WhatsApp messages between iPhones from the sections above. Don't forget to make a
backup for the transferred contents. If you're still having any problems, welcome to leave your
misgivings below.